Table 4. Correlation between Perfusion Parameters from IVIM and DCE-MRI in Tumors of Eight HNSCC Patients in Study Series.
| f | D* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P | r | P | |
| Wash-in | −0.147 | 0.728 | 0.094 | 0.824 |
| Emax | 0.039 | 0.927 | 0.533 | 0.174 |
| Tmax | 0.533 | 0.174 | 0.131 | 0.758 |
| AUC60 | −0.133 | 0.753 | 0.415 | 0.306 |
| AUCw | 0.005 | 0.990 | 0.600 | 0.116 |
For definitions of indicated parameters please refer to Imaging Processing section of Materials and Methods. Unit for D* value is × 10-3 mm2/s. Unit for Tmax is second. AUCw = whole area under the curve, AUC60 = the initial 60-second area under the curve, DCE-MRI = dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging, Emax = the maximum amplitude of enhancement, HNSCC = head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, IVIM = intravoxel incoherent motion, Tmax = the time at which Emax occurs